Winners - Play of the Year

Josie Cook Trophy for the Actress of the Year

Previously, til 2005, Arthur Poltney Award

Winner	Group	Play	Character	Year
Helen Foster	Prospect Players	Steel Magnolias	M’Lynn Eatenton	2011
Donna Atherton	Prospect Players	Touched	Sandra	2010
Kate Purdue	Burton Joyce Players	Cold Comfort Farm	Flora Poste	2009
Michelene	West Bridgford DS	The Memory of Water	.	2008
Beverley Saint	Nottingham Arts Theatre	A Street Car Named Desire	Blanche	2007
Joanne Collyer	Greasley Players	Deep Blue Sea	Hester Page	2006
Sue Evans	Burton Joyce Players	Don't Dress for Dinner	Jacqueline	2005
Nicola Ellis	Edwinstowe Theatre Group	Educating Rita	Rita	2004
Kate Purdue	Burton Joyce Players	The Day After the Fair	Anna	2003
Margery Watson	Tollerton Drama Group	Farndale Murder Mystery	Mrs Reece	2002
Kareen Sims	Mapperly Mavericks	Harry's Bird	Debbie	2001
Kathy Saric	Burton Joyce Players	Remain Seated	.	2000
Kate Parker	West Bridgford DS	Anastasia	Anna	1999
Carol Walton	West Bridgford DS	Time and Time Again	.	1998
Myra Taylor/Margery Watson/Jan Jones	Tollerton Drama Group	Wyrd Sisters	.	1997
Maggie Burton	Burton Joyce Players	Straight and Narrow	Vera	1996
Janet Flisher	Newstagers Drama Group	My Mother Said I Never Should	.	1995
Kate Cox	Arcade Players	Pygmalion	Eliza Doolittle	1994
Sheila Hand	West Bridgford DS	When We Are Married	Clara Soppitt	1993
Chris Keegan	Penson Players	Beyond Reasonable Doubt	Lady Metcalfe	1992
Hilary Edwards/Amanda Nowicki	The Albion Music and Drama Group	Daisy Pulls It Off	.	1991
Jacqui Marriott	East Bridgford DG	Wait Until Dark	.	1990
Amanda Bentley/Jacqui Marriot	East Bridgford DG	Wait Until Dark	Susy Henderson	1990
Diane Wilkinson	East Bridgford DG	.	.	1989
Janet Howard	All Hallows	.	.	1988
Jill Widdowson	Keyworth Dramatic Society	.	.	1987
Pat Munro	Southwell Theatre Club	.	.	1986
Jean Mowl	Roclaveston Players	.	.	1985
Valerie Christian	Bramcote and Stanton Drama Group	.	.	1984
Anne McDowell	Southwell Theatre Club	.	.	1983
Barbara Tipton	Co-operative Arts Theatre	.	.	1982
Dina Buxton	Botiller Players	.	.	1981
Dina Buxton	Botiller Players	One Hundred Years Old	.	1980
Eileen Bale	Penson Players	Relatively Speaking	.	1979
Elizabeth Littlewood	Co-operative Arts Theatre	.	.	1978
Margaret May	Burton Joyce players	.	.	1977
Audrey Niall	Arcade Players	The Chalk Garden	.	1976